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Hi,

I am interested in collection of mechanical watches with different movements. I would like to start to repair mechanical watches, but I will have to invest time and a lot of patience to begin.

 

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3 hours ago, Brian851 said:

What movement/s would you suggest to start with? What are the easiest ones to work on? 

Have a read to the topic below. We also have many pinned topics with the most frequent questions.

 

Michael1962 Distinguished Member

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Welcome to the forum Brian.

I was going to start with watches, primarily pocket watches (larger than wristwatches), but have ended up starting on clocks. (even bigger)

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